The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-06-18
THE PARISHES.
rLAQCININES.

and is also prevailing upon several plan
tation7 in st. Bernard parish among the
mules We II we that there may he no
spread Of III S disease us il would he pre-
dHctivo of great loss to our farmers and
planters. Thus far, although there are !,
great many remedies for Charlton there
seems to be no cure. Some of the affected
animals recover With or without treat
ment and IA great many more die under
similar methods.
Should the disease prove epidemic no
doubt good many males viii be trans
ierrca TO another ''pronised land in a
Hi:l.'. ent sphere.
SABINE.
II Is now conceded by every person. in
every section of tho Parish that the crop
prospects arc the best for many wears, and
that unless some disaster should hef:lIl il,
the yield will be greater than ever known
i'll this Parish. Tho late rains assures the
early corn crop, ana the cotton was. mover
better this early in the season.--!Snpti,on.
NATCIfToCHES.
The first boil of cotton we have received
this wear was sent US on tho 9Th inst! by
Mr.. I. N. Rouhiel and was raised ON the
Short Way plantation near t;rappo's Bluff
Mr. Koubicu says tho colored laborers :,re
working better this year than for several
years past.
VERNON.
We have been having entirely too much
rain the last week. The creeks have been
very high and we hear of several bridges
being washed either away or rendered
dangerous.
THE SToRM,-Tho hailst0rn on Anacoco
Prairie last week did considerable damage
to tho gardens ana corn crops. The hail
stones killed chickens and geese and the
woods i'll the track of the storm are said to
nave boon full Of doaa rabbits and birds
Haiistoncs fell as largo a hon egg Tho
peaches and apples were nearly ali ti.rasl,;,}
OIL the trocs.-tOnGnnscy.
The discussion Of the Rutland contracts
will have ono effect: It will end by giving
the public tull in formation Of the six
teonth section legislation anh the duties
and responsibilities OF tho various officials
i'll handling school mones--a subject little
understood by the public at large yet ono
in which they are vitality intcrestc ,l IuSf
Carrot Bcnncr.
From the Homo Advocate:
The colorcd people Of this place and Vi
cinity opened 4 ilourishing school in their
church building, near town, last Tuesday,
under tho instruction and supervision O..
Prof. Wright, recently from New Orleans.
1t is gratifying to know that (; majority Of
our colorcd friends readily embrace every
opportunity presented Of giving their chill
| dren educational advantages.
The next quarterly meeting Of The NJ y.
church, South, fer this circuit viii! be hold
at this place embracing the first SATURDAY
and Sunday in July. Req. X. l;atndio nnA
other ministers are expected to be in ri -
| tendance.
! Master Joseph Mashaw, who has for soy
| oral months been Attending; the Nnar and
Dumb Institute ut Baton Rouge. reached
| homo last Sunday.
From the Farmorvil!c GazaUc:
a difficulty occurred, Juno 10th. ut Col
wins store, ten miles north OF R,l.tou, IN
| which James Henry inll dangerously cut
DR.. w. II. Seattle.
We arc authorized to say that if Col J..
| ". johnson, representing the L;:tlc Rncs.
and Alexandria Railroad company will
visit our town, every facility win he a:I ,r,:-
ed him to personally view tho route his
road proposes through our parish.
ST. EEENARp.
Tho Eagle is rcriccting arrangements
| with able writer's, with II view of InaIsiu,.
| this paper i stern and reliable au!i-proh;-
| htion organ. AS we have been badly re-
wartieu for the service against ttiu object 10
| liahlo Sunday Law. sc propose to send
! authorized agents L. solicit Smb-crirtjon
| and advertisement, from those who will
help themselves against oppression. before
we take IN active part in defending the
| anti-rrohihiiou interest.